SOCCER PLAYER
Kurt Hamrin
1934 - 2024
Kurt Hamrin
Kurt Roland "Kurre" Hamrin (Swedish: [ˈkɵʈː hamˈriːn]; 19 November 1934 – 4 February 2024) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a winger. He began his career in his home country with AIK, but later played for several Italian clubs, most notably Fiorentina, with whom he won two Coppa Italia titles, a Cup Winners' Cup, and a Mitropa Cup over nine years, making over 350 appearances for the club and scoring over 200 goals in all competitions. He also represented AC Milan, with whom he won a Serie A title and the European Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kurt Hamrin has received more than 318,611 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Kurt Hamrin is the 84th most popular soccer player (up from 192nd in 2019), the 86th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 167th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Swedish Soccer Player.
Kurt Hamrin is most famous for his time spent playing for the Swedish National Team, where he was a prolific scorer. He also played professionally in Italy and the United States.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
65.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
6.15
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kurt Hamrin ranks 84 out of 21,273. Before him are Giacinto Facchetti, Paul Breitner, Béla Guttmann, Bobby Moore, Rudi Völler, and Rob Rensenbrink. After him are Bebeto, Carlos Queiroz, Hristo Stoichkov, Peter Schmeichel, Gabriel Batistuta, and Guillermo Stábile.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiacinto Facchetti
1942 - 2006
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 78
Paul Breitner
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 79
Béla Guttmann
1899 - 1981
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 80
Bobby Moore
1941 - 1993
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 81
Rudi Völler
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 82
Rob Rensenbrink
1947 - 2020
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 83
Kurt Hamrin
1934 - 2024
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 84
Bebeto
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 85
Carlos Queiroz
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 86
Hristo Stoichkov
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 87
Peter Schmeichel
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 88
Gabriel Batistuta
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 89
Guillermo Stábile
1905 - 1966
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 90
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Kurt Hamrin ranks 35. Before him are Sydney Pollack, Alexei Leonov, Niklaus Wirth, Larisa Latynina, Ronald Wayne, and Renata Scotto. After him are Richard Meier, Roman Herzog, Richard Chamberlain, Bill Bixby, Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler, and Alan Arkin. Among people deceased in 2024, Kurt Hamrin ranks 23. Before him are Akira Toriyama, Johan Galtung, Niklaus Wirth, Frank Farian, Carl Weathers, and Roger Guillemin. After him are Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Dries van Agt, Andreas Brehme, Ebrahim Raisi, Zvi Zamir, and Hage Geingob.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsSydney Pollack
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2008
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 29
Alexei Leonov
ASTRONAUT
1934 - 2019
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 30
Niklaus Wirth
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 31
Larisa Latynina
GYMNAST
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 32
Ronald Wayne
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 33
Renata Scotto
SINGER
1934 - 2023
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 34
Kurt Hamrin
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 35
Richard Meier
ARCHITECT
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 36
Roman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 37
Richard Chamberlain
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 38
Bill Bixby
ACTOR
1934 - 1993
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 39
Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 40
Alan Arkin
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsAkira Toriyama
COMIC ARTIST
1955 - 2024
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 17
Johan Galtung
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1930 - 2024
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 18
Niklaus Wirth
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 19
Frank Farian
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 20
Carl Weathers
ACTOR
1948 - 2024
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 21
Roger Guillemin
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2024
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 22
Kurt Hamrin
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 23
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 24
Dries van Agt
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2024
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 25
Andreas Brehme
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2024
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 26
Ebrahim Raisi
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2024
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 27
Zvi Zamir
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2024
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 28
Hage Geingob
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 29
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Kurt Hamrin ranks 86 out of 1,879. Before him are Marie Taglioni (1804), Harry Martinson (1904), Hugo Theorell (1903), Axel Oxenstierna (1583), Kai Siegbahn (1918), and Charles VIII of Sweden (1409). After him are Birger Jarl (1210), Stieg Larsson (1954), Jenny Lind (1820), Marie Fredriksson (1958), Ermanaric (400), and Ronnie Peterson (1944).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsMarie Taglioni
DANCER
1804 - 1884
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 80
Harry Martinson
WRITER
1904 - 1978
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 81
Hugo Theorell
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1982
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 82
Axel Oxenstierna
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1654
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 83
Kai Siegbahn
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2007
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 84
Charles VIII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1470
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 85
Kurt Hamrin
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 86
Birger Jarl
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1266
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 87
Stieg Larsson
WRITER
1954 - 2004
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 88
Jenny Lind
SINGER
1820 - 1887
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 89
Marie Fredriksson
SINGER
1958 - 2019
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 90
Ermanaric
POLITICIAN
400 - 376
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 91
Ronnie Peterson
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1978
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 92
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Sweden
Among soccer players born in Sweden, Kurt Hamrin ranks 3. Before him are Gunnar Nordahl (1921), and Zlatan Ibrahimović (1981). After him are Nils Liedholm (1922), Gunnar Gren (1920), Bo Larsson (1944), Henrik Larsson (1971), Reino Börjesson (1929), Agne Simonsson (1935), Ove Kindvall (1943), Lennart Skoglund (1929), and Ronnie Hellström (1949).
Gunnar Nordahl
1921 - 1995
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 1
Zlatan Ibrahimović
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 2
Kurt Hamrin
1934 - 2024
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 3
Nils Liedholm
1922 - 2007
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 4
Gunnar Gren
1920 - 1991
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 5
Bo Larsson
1944 - 2023
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 6
Henrik Larsson
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 7
Reino Börjesson
1929 - 2023
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 8
Agne Simonsson
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 9
Ove Kindvall
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 10
Lennart Skoglund
1929 - 1975
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 11
Ronnie Hellström
1949 - 2022
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 12